TikTok ramps up defence against US accusations

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SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok on Monday (Aug 17) stepped up its defence against US accusations that the popular video app is a national security threat, denouncing...

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National Zoo awaits birth of pandemic panda cub

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

Although so-called “phantom pregnancies” are common with pandas and other large bears, Baker-Masson said an ultrasound scan revealed a “really strong-looking, fantastic fetus” that could...

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Michelle Obama launches scathing attack on Trump’s leadership, says Biden will end the chaos

August 17, 2020August 22, 2020

WASHINGTON: Former first lady Michelle Obama launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday...

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Canada refuses to release emails with US over Huawei exec’s arrest

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9617" align="alignnone" width="950"] Huawei's Financial Chief Meng Wanzhou leaves her family home flanked by private security in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 8, 2019....

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COVID-19 pandemic now driven by people in 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO

August 17, 2020August 18, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9626" align="alignnone" width="947"] A woman wearing a protective mask walks through a cooling mist in the hot weather, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic...

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New Zealand rules out Covid-19 outbreak links to freight or frozen items

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9602" align="alignnone" width="893"] Police and military personnel check vehicles leaving the city at a Covid-19 check point setup at the southern boundary in Auckland...

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Trump says he will pardon a ‘very important’ person today

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9608" align="alignnone" width="967"] US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver a campaign speech at Mankato Regional Airport in Mankato, Minnesota August 17, 2020. [/caption]...

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Angry students force UK govt U-turn over virus-hit exams

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9614" align="alignnone" width="962"] A-level students hold placards as they protest opposite Downing Street, amid the outbreak of Covid-19, in London, Britain August 16, 2020....

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Philippines promises ‘refreshed’ virus approach as capital exits strict lockdown

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9605" align="alignnone" width="971"] Police officers check a woman's quarantine pass at a checkpoint amid the reimposed strict lockdown to curb Covid-19 infections, in Manila,...

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Australia’s Victoria reports lowest rise in Covid-19 cases in a month

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9599" align="alignnone" width="944"] A staff member is seen inside the Epping Gardens Aged Care Facility amid the second wave of Covid-19 in Melbourne, Australia...